Our 8 hour trip to New York!!

No not New York City, we spent the night in Fishkill New York, which is 60 minutes north of Manhatten.  DH was on a 'wishlist' speaker retrieval trip and I just happened to find a couple quilt shops to stop at on the way!

The first was Enchanted Mountain Quilting in Olean, New York.  It's 2.5 hours from our house and perfect place to stop for cookies and a restroom break.  While I checked out the fabrics my husband spoke with Betsy about their common home town of Castalia Ohio?  What a small world!!

First I found  this beautiful Serentity Gray by Red Rooster Fabrics.

Then I spotted this Beautiful Red Complements Embelishments by South Sea Imports.

The last thing I saw, was these Primitive Muslins by Moda, they looked like suede!

Then we got back in the van and continued on to Endicott for lunch then finally to Fishkill.

We checked into our Days Inn and then decided to go to the other quilt shop on my list.

The Quilt Basket in Wappingers Falls, New York

This shop has a great selection of fabrics, patterns and notions.  It was a little hard for me to make a selection with my DH following me around!  They had a number of totes displayed in the shop so I took the opportunity to purchase some Red 1" Webbing to use as straps on one of my next tote bags.  I also purchased the Large Twister tool.  I really had fun using the Lil' Twister to make this Christmas wreath wall hanging.

Yesterday we drove straight home so the van could be returned.

Today it's back to the sewing machine and a spring project to try and push away the snow and cold!!

Another 2012 UFO completed!!

I have completed another Unfinished Object that was on my list for 2012.

My two Bargello Color Wheel wall hangings.  I made these using a pattern called Bargello Color Wheel by Cheryl Phillips.  It included an acrylic 10 degree template that is used to cut the wedged pieces from the strip sets.

Nermal thought they were fine without borders and a center circle.

Now I need to decide if I will quilt them or have Jennifer quilt them.

Caitlyn Handbag

Last week when we dropped off our quilts at the Lake Farmpark show in Kirtland, we did lunch and then stopped at a couple of quilt shops.

I decided that I needed this pattern by Betz White.

I still had some of this great fabric that I bought at Joann's.

The directions were easy to following and had a lot of great diagrams.

It's a much smaller purse then I have been carrying, so I think I will have to eliminate some of the stuff I carry!!

My Spinning Sampler quilt received a Red Ribbon!!!

One of the items on my 'Bucket List' was to win a ribbon at a Quilt Show. 

I'm so excited that I can cross that off of my list!! 

I found out today that my Spinning Sampler quilt received a 2nd Place Ribbon in the

General Pieced, Mid size category of the 2012 Lake Farmparks Quilt show!  The General category is for those quilters that pieced their quilt and then someone else quilted it.

If I was to give an acceptance speak I would have to thank the following people:

My Dear Husband Jim for putting up with quilting projects all over the house.

My friend and longarm quilter Jennifer McCann for her great quilting and support.

My friend and fellow quilter Leita Shahan for suggesting that I enter this quilt and coming up with the great name.

Marti Michell for teaching the class I took in 2010 and providing a tool that helped me to improve my piecing.

Gayle Norman instructor of Cottonpickers Quilt Shop Marti and Me Club, for her encouragement.

God for giving me the time and talent to improve my piecing.

Below is the story I submitted with my quilt.

I took a class from Marti Michell using her Perfect Patchwork Templates at the 2010 Lake Farm Park’s Quilt Show. She displayed a number of samplers in class in 12” and 6” sizes. So I started one using my Scarlet and Gray stash that includes twelve 12" blocks on point, with a 24" Carpenter’s Wheel center medallion block.

Starting at the top the 12 blocks used in the quilt are Rising Star, Weathervane, Northern Lights, Rosette, Pieced Star, Hidden Star, Rolling Sawtooth Star, Ohio Star, Dutchman’s Pinwheel, Sweet Sixteen, Martha Washington Star, Wild Goose.

I used a layout I found in Electric Quilt’s EQ7 and then added a border that includes 200 Flying Geese. I’m not sure what really possessed me to make that many Flying Geese??

Jennifer McCann’s quilting really adds to the final overall presentation of this quilt.

So I have a question. can I now say that I'm an award winning quilter??

 

Entwined Hearts

I completed the top for a wall hanging last night.

Trish Allthingscrafty from the Quilters with Modern Tools Facebook page had share a picture of the Valentine Wall hanging that she was working on.  Hers was more pink and reminded me of the Breast Cancer Ribbon.

I shared with the group that I needed to make on of these for my mom who was scheduled to have a masectomy this past Thursday.  Mom's surgery was successful and now she is home resting and waiting for the results of the lymph node testing.  This wall hanging represents for me, my love for my mom and all the prayers that were said and are continuing to be said for her recovery.

I searched my stash and couldn't really find any pink.  So I selected a couple of reds instead.

Big surprise that I would have red in my stash!!  Then I added some white Fairy Frost.

I had been wanting to attempt a Storm at Sea quilt so this wall hanging gave me the opportunity.  I used Trish's picture to help me recreate the wall hanging in EQ7, then used my Marti Michell Perfect Piecing templates Set C to cut out the fabric.  It went together very quickly, now I have to get it quilted.

Let It Snow Quilt Top is ready for quilting!!

The snow finally did stop on Saturday!!  We had an additional 3" when we left for church Sunday morning.  It sure was cold!!  My blood hasn't thicken up enough for 20 degree days!

I was able to finish my Let It Snow top yeasterday!!

The top is 78" x 78" which makes it a challenge to select backing material.

I have a piece of 72" x 60" really soft beautiful blue material that I would love to use for the back.  I would have to add a 10" border to if for it to fit.  If I can find something in my stash, I think that is how I will piece the back.

This quilt is a great color for our living room and Nermal likes too!

The sun is shining, the snow is melting and we are suppose to get some rain tomorrow.

The nice thing about Northeastern Ohio is that the weather is always changing!

Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!!!

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but inside it's so delightful!!!

8 inches in Northeastern Ohio and more falling!!

It may be beautiful, but it is keeping me from traveling to see friends!!

So instead I will be quilting!!!

The perfect top to complete today is my Moda Let It Snow batiks.

I have to cut and attach a border.

This is what I will be looking at as I add my border!!

First UFO completion of 2012

I have completed the binding on my Spinning Sampler in preparation for entering it in the

Lake Farm Parks Quilts 2012 Show next week!!  This is the first of 12 UFO projects I have selected for completion in 2012.

I took a class from Marti Michell using her Perfect Patchwork Templates at the 2010 Lake Farm Park’s Quilt Show.  She displayed a number of samplers in class in 12” and 6” sizes.  So I started one using my Scarlet and Gray stash that includes twelve 12" blocks on point, with a 24" Carpenter’s Wheel center medallion block. 

Starting at the top the 12 blocks used in the quilt are Rising Star, Weathervane, Northern Lights, Rosette, Pieced Star, Hidden Star, Rolling Sawtooth Star, Ohio Star, Dutchman’s Pinwheel, Sweet Sixteen, Martha Washington Star, Wild Goose. 

I used a layout I found in Electric Quilt’s EQ7 and then added a border that includes 200 Flying Geese.  I’m not sure what really possessed me to make that many Flying Geese?? 

Jennifer McCann’s quilting really adds to the final overall presentation of this quilt.

Sandy's Tote with Zippered Extension

My friend Sandy retired on Friday.  She loves to Sail and also enjoys Hot Air Balloons. so I made her a tote.

I used my Marti Michell templates to make the Sail Boat.

The Hot Air Balloon is a panel left from previous project.

I used Insul Brite so that it can be used to keep her wine and cheese chilled when she sails.

This is the first tote I have made with a Zipper Extension.  I found the tutorial at Mary Grace's blog http://www.hookedonneedles.com/2009/01/tote-bag-tutorial-lesson-6-zippered.html 

I also like the way she added the pockets to the lining.

Last 2011 Christmas Present - Ohio University Tote

New Year's Eve weekend we celebrated Christmas with my DH's family!

This year we decided to select names from the adults, I swaped for my sister-in-law Heather.

Heather is an Ohio University graduate and I had a couple OU machine applique kits that I decided to make into a tote bag.  She is also a wonderful singer so I used some musical fabric as an accent.

In addition I made a cover for her e-reader, unfortunately it is too small !!  I suggested she use this one for a note pad and I will make a larger one this winter.



Final UFO of 2011

I completed my Marti Michell Scarlet and Gray sampler in time for it to be listed as completed on my 2011 UFO (unfinished objects).

It has been renamed Spinning Sampler and will be entered in the 2012 Lake Farm Park Quilt Show at the end of February 10th - March 21st in Kirtland, Ohio.

I took a class from Marti Michell using her Perfect Patchwork Templates at the 2010 Lake Farm Park’s Quilt Show. She displayed a number of samplers in class in 12” and 6” sizes. So I started one using my Scarlet and Gray stash that includes twelve 12" blocks on point, with a 24" Carpenter’s Wheel center medallion block. The 12 blocks used in the quilt are Rising Star, Unknown, Northern Lights, Rosette, Pieced Star, Hidden Star, Lazy Afternoon, Ohio Star, Dutchman’s Pinwheel, Sweet Sixteen, Martha Washington Star, Wild Goose.

 I used a layout I found in Electric Quilt’s EQ7 and then added a border that includes 200 Flying Geese. I’m not sure what really possessed me to make that many Flying Geese?? I guess it was how good the quilt looked in EQ7!

It was great working with Free Motion Long-arm Quilter Jennifer McCann of Galena Ohio, she helped me decide on the thread color and the all over quilting design. Her quilting really adds to the final overall presentation of the quilt.

If you are in the Northeastern Ohio area please stop at the Quilt Show!